Only Got into State Schools: How to tell Mom?

Demeron2
Sat, 29 Mar 2014 02:47:21 +0000

College admissions have changed dramatically since your parents were applying. I got into Penn when it wasn’t really all that big a deal-- NMF status and decent grades would do it. Nowadays they would probably rip up my application and grind it under their collective heels, coupled with hoots of laughter.

While I know how hard it is to give up dreams on your baby’s behalf, I get a little annoyed at parents who fail to remember how lucky they are to have healthy, hard-working kids who are gamely doing their best. You are so NOT doomed at 18 because you didn’t get into an Ivy League-- at that rate, something like 99.98 percent of the country is doomed, which we hope and trust is not the case. Chin up.